South Asian Traditional Jewelry
May 2026
These objects represent traditional jewelry and personal adornment items primarily from India and Southeast Asia, showcasing the region's rich heritage of crafting ornamental pieces from precious metals and gemstones.
150 objects · 3 institutions
Amulet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Amulet in the Shape of a Pipal Leaf (Ficus religiosa) with Four-armed Dancing Shiva
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Anklet
Metropolitan Museum of Art
500 BCE–300 CE
Anklet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Anklet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Anklet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Anklet, or Kara
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Anklets
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Armlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Armlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Armlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Armlet (Bazuband)
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Armlet of bazuband
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s-1800s
Aureole
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bangle (1 of 2)
Cleveland Museum of Art
185–72 BCE
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 6th–8th century CE
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Metropolitan Museum of Art
19th century
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
19th Century
Bracelets
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Braided Chain with Lotus-Shaped Finials
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century
Breast Ornament
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Brooch
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Brooch with Garuda and Naga
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ceremonial Standard ('Alam)
Art Institute of Chicago
17th/18th century
Chain
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Chain for Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1900s
Chain with Two Charm Cases
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Charm Case
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Charm Case
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Charm Case
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Charm Case Pair
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Chatelaine with Toilet Articles
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Clasp
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ear Clip
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Ear Ornament with Granulate Design
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Ear Plug
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ear Stud
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ear Studs and Chains
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s–1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s–1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earring (?)
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1916
Earrings (?)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Earrings and Chain with Nose Attachment
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Eighteen Earrings
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Girdle
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Globular Huqqa Base with Floral Design
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Gorget
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Hair Ornament, Jada Billi
Cleveland Museum of Art
1600s
Hair Pin
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Hair pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Hand Ornament (Hathphul) and Thumb Ring (Arsi)
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Hat Ornament
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Hollow Anklet with Flattened Ends
Metropolitan Museum of Art
300 BCE–CE 400
Jar with Cover
Cleveland Museum of Art
18th Century
Jeweled Necklace and Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1916
Locket
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Medallion
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Metal Disk
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1916
Miniature Reliquary (<em>Stupa</em>)
Art Institute of Chicago
Pyu period, 8th–9th century or later
Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif
Art Institute of Chicago
Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century
Necklace
Metropolitan Museum of Art
17th–19th century
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1900
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s–1800s
Necklace
Metropolitan Museum of Art
18th century
Necklace
Metropolitan Museum of Art
17th–19th century
Necklace (Patrihar)
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Necklace in the Form of Bells
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Necklace with pendants
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 5th–4th century BCE
Necklace: SIRO BO MALEYA -- (pepper-flower-garland)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Necklet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Neckpiece
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ornament
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Padlock and Key
Metropolitan Museum of Art
18th century or later
Pair of Bracelets with Confronting Makara Heads (Karas)
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Pair of Ear Clips
Metropolitan Museum of Art
second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Pair of Ear Studs
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pair of Earrings
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pair of Earrings
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pair of Earrings
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pair of Earrings
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pair of Earrings (Karanphul Jhumkas)
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Pair of Women's Earrings
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Part of a Necklace
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pen Case with Dragons and Foliate Design with Inscription
Art Institute of Chicago
15th/16th century
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pendant with Chain
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Perfume Bottle (Attardan) and Tray
Art Institute of Chicago
18th/19th century
Pillow-end Plate
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pillow-end Plate
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Pillow-end Plate Pair
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Rings and Bracelet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Roundel
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 100–1 BCE
Roundel
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 100–1 BCE
Saucer
Cleveland Museum of Art
18th Century
Silver Clasp
Art Institute of Chicago
18th century
Spiral Armlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Tinder Pouch
Art Institute of Chicago
19th century
Tribal Bracelet
Art Institute of Chicago
mid–19th century
Turban Ornament (Sarpech)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Turban Ornament (Turra)
Art Institute of Chicago
18th/19th century
Turban ornament
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Vessel
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Woman's Amulet Box (Ga'u)
Art Institute of Chicago
18th century
Woman's Amulet Box (Ga'u)
Art Institute of Chicago
18th century
Woman's Amulet Box (Ga'u)
Art Institute of Chicago
late 17th/early 18th
Wristlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Wristlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
18th Century
Wristlet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Wristlet or Anklet for Children
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Wristlet or Anklet for Children
Cleveland Museum of Art
early 1900s
Wristlets or Anklets for Children
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s